Hi guys, I’ll take the opportunity of this post to ask something too.
I’ve been re-reading the book and there’s something that caught my attention:
- Does Position gets affect by Factors too?
I mean, the book only talks about Factors in the Effects section (pg.24). Also, in the next section, “Setting Position & Effect” (pg. 29) reads: “Usually, Risky / Standard is the default combination, modified by the action being used, the strength of the opposition, and the effect factors.”
The examples on this page aren’t helping me either. In the first one, the ‘Scale’, as a factor, only seems to be considered to assess the Effect. But the PC Position is being lessened by a “larger force” (not a Factor, as written).
“She fights the gang straight up, rushing into their midst, hacking away in a wild Skirmish. In this case, being threatened by the larger force lowers her position to indicate greater risk, and the scale of the gang reduces her effect (Desperate / Limited)”
Later, the book states:
“The gang isn’t aware of her yet […]. Their greater numbers aren’t a factor, so her effect isn’t reduced, and she’s not immediately in any danger (Controlled / Great).”
So, the gang is still way bigger than the PC, but the Position is only being assessed by the gang’s awareness (not a Factor) of the PC and because their numbers (Scale, a Factor) are not important in this situation, only her Effect was altered to [Great].
So, when I’m assessing Position, I only consider the “strength” of the consequence? Things like Quality, Tier, Scale and Potency are only taken into account when assessing Effect?
Or am I reading it a bit “to the letter”? I mean, a higher Tier opposition automatically makes the Position "Desperate’? For example: Well-armed thug facing a regular-armed PC – Desperate/Standard. Is that it?
Can I have a [Risky] Position that inflicts [severe harm]? Or, if it’s a [severe harm] it’s automatically a [Desperate] Position?
I’m sorry if this is too basic, but I realized the system has a lot of “tag” terms, and I couldn’t find an “Assessing Factors” section for Position …
Thank you all in advance! Cheers!